An explosion at the Habas iron and steel plant in Aliaga, Izmir, on Monday killed three people, injured 14 and left 10 missing, according to the local governor's office.
An explosion at the Habas iron and steel manufacturing plant in the Aliaga district of Izmir province killed three people and left 10 missing on Monday, the local governor's office said.
The blast occurred around noon local time (0900 GMT) during the liquid steel casting process when a ceiling crane snapped and fell into an arc furnace, according to the initial findings in the governor's statement. Fourteen people were injured, three of them seriously, and were taken to hospitals in the region.
Search and rescue teams were continuing efforts to reach the 10 people trapped under the rubble, with large plumes of grey dust and fire visible at the site. Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi stated that search-and-rescue, firefighting and response operations were ongoing.
The Izmir Governor's office confirmed the three deaths, 14 injuries with three serious, and 10 still missing, along with the crane failure as the assessed cause; Reuters and BBC Turkish reported the same details from the official statement. No independent confirmation of the exact casualty numbers beyond the governor's release was immediately available as operations continued.
The accident at one of Turkey's major steel facilities highlights ongoing industrial safety concerns in heavy manufacturing, with rescue efforts determining the final toll. Further official updates from the governor or emergency services will clarify the number of survivors and the investigation findings.